Firouzophrynus dhufarensis (Parker, 1931)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Dhofar Toad (Duttaphrynus dhufarensis). Species of amphibian.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Dhofar toad or Oman toad (Firouzophrynus dhufarensis) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Arabian Peninsula and is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Wikipedia contributors, Dhofar toad; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T16:10:52.700923+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Firouzophrynus dhufarensis (Parker, 1931)
- Name authority
- (Parker, 1931)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Bufonidae
- Genus
- Firouzophrynus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyBufonidae Gray, 1825
- genusFirouzophrynus Safaei-Mahroo & Ghaffari, 2020
- speciesFirouzophrynus dhufarensis (Parker, 1931)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Firouzophrynus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Firouzophrynus olivaceus (Blanford, 1874) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Firouzophrynus peninsularis (Rao, 1920) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Firouzophrynus stomaticus (Lütken, 1864) | BufonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Duttaphrynus dhufarensis (Parker, 1931) (Parker, 1931) | synonym |
| Bufo dhufarensis Parker, 1931 Parker, 1931 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1270132 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:P2PWP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.